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William Purington Cole Jr.
American politician and jurist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Purington Cole Jr. (May 11, 1889 – September 22, 1957) was an American jurist and politician. From 1927 to 1929 and from 1931 to 1942, Cole was a United States representative who represented the second district of Maryland. He later served as a judge of the United States Customs Court and as an associate judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Quick Facts Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Appointed by ...
William Purington Cole Jr. | |
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![]() From 1980's A Brief History of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
In office July 7, 1952 – September 22, 1957 | |
Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | Joseph Raymond Jackson |
Succeeded by | Isaac Jack Martin |
Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
In office May 14, 1942 – July 9, 1952 | |
Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
Preceded by | George Stewart Brown |
Succeeded by | David John Wilson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district | |
In office March 4, 1931 – October 26, 1942 | |
Preceded by | Linwood Clark |
Succeeded by | Harry Streett Baldwin |
In office March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | |
Preceded by | Millard Tydings |
Succeeded by | Linwood Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | (1889-05-11)May 11, 1889 Towson, Maryland |
Died | September 22, 1957(1957-09-22) (aged 68) Baltimore, Maryland |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (B.S.C.E.) University of Maryland School of Law |
Profession | Attorney |
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